It is with a deep sense of loss and profound sadness that the family of Ivy Victoria Brathwaite Williams announces her passing on Monday, Dec. 2 at the Roy Lester Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas.
Ivy was a caring, loving, helpful, and endearing woman whose 77 years of life on earth touched numerous lives in significant, meaningful, and long-lasting ways.
This kind hearted and loving woman who enjoyed life in all its forms, was preceded in death by her parents, Ada Archibald and George Brathwaite; brothers, Tyrone (Beans) Brathwaite, Mario (Pala) Weeks, and Rudolf (Pinto/Jahjah) Brathwaite; sister, Eorlyn (WAPA) Weeks Clark; nephews, Kevin Brathwaite, Ibraheem Thomas, Rodney Brathwaite, Rudiki Brathwaite.
Ivy is survived by her sons, Troy Neal (Josepha Fafa) and Trent Wilson (Ranika Rone); brothers, Raphael Brathwaite and Burton Thomas; Sister, Merle Weeks; grandchildren, Tabari, T’sani, and Tahj Neal, TaJana and Tristan Wilson; aunt, Clarice Allen; uncle, Eric Alexander; nieces, Vanessa Brathwaite Carter (Beresford), Jennifer Brathwaite Bryant, (Shondell), Patricia Brathwaite Gates, Tonya Brathwaite, Renee Brathwaite, Rea Brathwaite, Monifa Brathwaite Cross, (Reginald), Fahtima Brathwaite, Fehmee Brathwaite Thompson, (Quer), Kishma Fredericks, Skoiya Warner, Serah Warner, Rashima Thomas, Tiffany Chinnery; Nephews, Derek Hodge, Dwayne Menders, (Eubonie), William Smith, Ronald Brathwaite (Rhonda), Raphael Brathwaite, Jr. (Caroline), Rasheed Brathwaite, Tafari Brathwaite, Kenny Weeks (Vilma), Delroy Weeks, Hansel Thomas, Rasumi Thomas, Delando Thomas; Cousins, Pakita Steele, Dalia Hyndman, and Ilda Colon; Godchildren: Dexter Hendricks, Nicole Dawson, Kwesi Howard, Layla Howard, David Blake, Laurie Benjamin, Virgilio Violiness, Jr., and Lydia Hodge; special friends and extended families: the family of Joan Dawson, Lilia Hendricks, Aloma Blake, Dr. Rita Howard, Stephana Clark, Annie Saddler, Ophelia Shillingford, Rosalia Payne, Elma Brathwaite Curtis, Erma LaMotta, Bernice Gomez, Michael and Karen Lewis, Winnona Lester, Almira Smith, Pearl Miranda, Alyssa Horsford, MD., Mary Harley, Doreen Hendrickson, Dora Guiler, Wilburn (Moose) Hendricks, Roosevelt David, Joan Christian, Lynette Pilgrim, Felicia Brownlow, Mary Harley, Sylvia Foy-Probasco and many more too numerous to mention.
Groups /Organizations: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Wesley Women’s League, Wesley Soup Kitchen, Wesley Class #17, CAHS Class of 1965, Beach Girls, St. Thomas/St. John Bryan-Roach Team, Department of Sports Parks & Recreation (DSPR) Senior Workout, Change in Moton Inc.
The first viewing is at Turnbull’s Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. The celebration of Ivy’s life and funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28 at Wesley Methodist Church in Estate Tutu. Tributes and viewing begin at 8:30 a.m. and the service commences at 10 a.m. Interment at Western Cemetery
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Turnbull’s Funeral Home and Crematory Services. Please send all tributes to miamionmymind247@gmail.com by Thursday, Dec. 19.
